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Click Play to hear the best of DHR's curated selection. Check out emerging groups like The Brothers Comatose, or famous acts like Groundation. Support the bands, grab some downloads, share what you dig. Search an artist, or explore them all in the Music Library, and be up to date in the Newest Music menu. Choose from single tracks, full albums, whole artists, or just let it play. Open our Dirty Reading blog to learn about the music while you listen. Expand your mind!
It was great to sit in on Levitation Radio again at KXLU 88.9 FM Los Angeles. The program's DJ graciously offers up part of her own airtime as a platform for DHR to present and share some the music we feature here on the net. It provides an additional channel to help expand our … read more
Before Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros catapulted this whole pseudo-hippy, rag-tag crew of musicians into every "so-called" independent network outlet across the land.. In the earlier part of the millennium, the lead singer Alex (who has lately fallen into the whole indie-rock guru role with this caravan) once fronted the kick ass LA-based band … read more
Dirty Hippie Radio is guest DJ-ing tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 2 from noon-3 on KXLU's Levitation Radio.
The program spins a seamless blend of new and old garage, psych, rock, and whatever penchants the DJ happens to be entertaining from week to week. Could be a bit of funk, a lot of soul, a dash of … read more
We just added a new single from our friend Johnny Mc Glinn over in Dublin, Ireland. "Fall" is a wistful piece delivered in the sentimental indie-pop form, providing a teaser from Johnny's forthcoming solo album. The song borders on being popular film soundtrack worthy, and we run the risk of getting punched in the … read more
From The Big Easy to The Big Apple... It's "New York City's ultimate New Orleans party band." Jambalaya Brass Band is:
Ric Frank (tenor sax, percussion, vocals), Walt Szymanski (trumpet, percussion, vocals), Curtis Fowlkes (trombone, percussion, vocals), Ron Caswell (tuba, general craziness), Chauncey Yearwood (bass drum, cymbal), Washington Duke (snare drum).
There's just something about that … read more